The Foreign Legion Detachment in Mayotte (Détachement de Légion Étrangère de Mayotte, DLEM) was the smallest independent operational unit of the French Foreign Legion. It served in Mayotte (an archipelago in the Indian Ocean) from 1976 to 2024. The DLEM was stationed in the Quartier Cabaribère in Dzaoudzi. In 2024, the detachment was reorganized and transformed into a new 5th Foreign Regiment (5e RE).

Discover the history of the DLEM, from 1976 to 2023:
Foreign Legion Detachment in Mayotte’s History